big losers in the technology field. hewlett-packard and intel. big losers in the global industrial names like caterpillar and dupont. maria, back to you. >> all right, bob. thank you so much. don't even think about touching that remote. what a news day. we have a lot more ahead on this busy edition of the "closing bell." >>> coming up, getting down to business. in a first-on interview, honeywell chief david cote tells maria about what trab spired at the highly anticipated business leaders meeting with the president and when his impressions are that a deal on the looming fiscal cliff can get done. >>> plus, tax hike negotiator. the president wants $1.6 trillion with a "t" more in taxes. is this a negotiating ploy? how will it affect the upcoming talks with john boehner? two top-tier negotiators give their insight into how the meeting could unfold. >>> and trading places. charles schwab ceo talks exclues i havely to maria about the current crisis of confidence in the stock market. could a deal on the looming fiscal cliff be just the shot in the arm